Following the unprovoked attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists and ongoing geopolitical turmoil, Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are holding a markup of national security legislation. Republicans’ coordinated response to recent terror attacks includes legislation to further penalize Hamas and Iran for their role in perpetuating violence… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed eleven bipartisan pieces of legislation in the wake of the barbaric attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists and ongoing geopolitical turmoil. Included among the bills reported to the House for consideration are measures to further penalize Hamas and Iran for their role in perpetuating violence against… Read more »
Ahead of tomorrow's hearing with prudential regulators, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, Andy Barr (KY-06), sent letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Fed), and the Federal Deposit Insurance… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing:
Full Committee Hearing Entitled: “Oversight of Prudential Regulators”
Time: 9:30 AM ET
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
Additional information regarding the hearing—including the livestream, committee memo, and… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing:
Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: “Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets”
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office… Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following markup:
Full Committee Markup of H.R. 5921, H.R. 5923, H.R. 6245, the Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023, the End Financing to Hamas and State Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 5945, H.R. 6000, H.R. 6015, the Armed Conflict Migration Act of 2023, the OFAC Licensure for… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), is holding a hearing entitled “The Tangled Web of Global Governance: How the Biden Administration is Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation.”
Watch Chairman Barr’s opening remarks here.
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Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding digital wallets and payments applications that stretches the Bureau’s authority to eliminate consumer choice and stymie the development of innovative… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee announced the postponement of the following hearing:
POSTPONED: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: “A Review of Our Sanctions Regime and Efforts to Combat Terrorist Financing”
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Place: CVC Auditorium
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Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, led by Chairman Ann Wagner (MO-02), is holding a hearing entitled “Examining the SEC’s Agenda: Unintended Consequences for U.S. Capital Markets and Investors.”
Watch Chairman Wagner’s opening remarks here.
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